Apparatus for joining and rolling sheets of metal



Mar. 3, 1925. 1,528,408

C. DEAN.

APPARATUS FOR JOINING AND ROLLING SHEETS OF METAL Filed Dec. l0, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l Mar. 3, 1925. 1,528,408 c. DEAN APPARATUS FOR JOINING AND ROLLINI SHEETS OF METAL 7 Filed Dec. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

Patented Ms. 3, 1925.

NIT ED STAT ES CHARLES DEAN, OF WI-IEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

APPARATUS FOR JOINING AND ROLLING SHEETS OF METAL.

Applicaticn filed December 10, 1923. Serial No. 679,803.

To all whom it may con-00m:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DEAN, citi- Zen of the United States, residing at WVheeling, in the county of Ohio and State ofWVest Virginia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for. Joining and Rolling Sheets of Metal, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to apparatus for joining and rolling sheets of metal-and has particular reference to lIlii'llPlOVQCl-8016.61- ing table and rolling attachment 'forii'ietal sheet seam compressing machines.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a soldering table attachment for D'iQtaLSl'lE/Qtseam compressing machines and over which the sheets of metal are fed in positionto have the seams thereof readily soldered, in

passing to the rolling device.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for attachmentto a conventional metal sheet seam compressing machine to receive the united. sheets of metal from the latter in position to have the seams of the same effectively soldered, and by means of-which the united sheets of metal with their seams soldered may be rolled'up into a compact bundle ready forshipment.

The invention is especially designed to facilitate soldering of the seams of rollroofing sheets and to wind the latter into a roll in an expeditious manner.

\Vith the above general objects in view, and others that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood,

the same consists in the novel form, combination, and arrangement of'parts hereinafter more fully described, shown'in the accoinpaiiying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a. top plan view of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention and shown operatively associated with the seam compressing rollers and delivery end of a seam compressing machine.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view, taken substantially upon the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view, taken upon the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view, taken substantially upon the line 5-5 of Figure 1,. and

ing transversely the several views, ating in an opening 9 provided in the'platpass and by means of which Figure 6 an enlarged detailed sectional view, takensubstantially upon the line 66 of Figure 4.

Referring inorein detail to the drawings, the usual seam compressing machines einbody a table or platform 5, having suitable supporting legs 6, superimposed rolls being suitably journalled adjacent thedischarge end. of the table or platform 5 and extendof the latter shown in the lower roller 7 oper form 5 and co-acting; with roller 8 to'feed the metal sheets and to compress the seams thereof as the latter pass between the rollers. The rollers 7 and 8 are geared together,

;-as at 10 at one side of theplatforin 5 so as to rotatein unison in reverse directions as is necessary and well known in the art, and

means is provided as generally indicated at 11 for facilitating driving of the lower roller 7 from the opposite sides of the machine, which means is preferably under control of 'theoperator, whereby the feeding of the joined strips may be started or stopped at will.

.form 5, which soldering table has a platform flush with the platform 0 at its intake end, and that inclines slightly upwardly toward its outer. end. This soldering table includes a supporting'f nine 13, upon which the table top mounted, and secured upon the surface of the soldering table platform 12 a.djacent opposite sides of the ontalre endthereof are longitudinally disposed guide strips 14 and 15 between which the joined metal sheets they are guided. proper .posior top 12 that is The. guidestrip leis fixed, in tion and the joined sheets are held into engagement therewith by providing for adjustment of the guide strip 15 transversely of the table top or platform 12 toward or away from the fixed guide strip '14. For this purpose, any suitable means may be provided, such as transverse slots 16 in the platform 12, through which pass bolts 17 that extend thru the ends of the guide strip 15 as shown, and upon the lower ends of which are threaded the nuts 18 as shown in Fi ure 3.

it the outer or discharge end of the solor platform 12 is dering table there is provided means for recelvlng the sheets and rolling the same up lnto rolls, which means embodies bearing brackets 19, in the former of-whlch 1s ournalled a shaft section 20, upon the outer end of which 1s provided a sprocket wheel 21. The inner end of the shaft member carries a clutch member 22 for detachableen-' gagement with a transverse pin 23 provided upon a shaft section 24, that is aligned with the shaft section 20, and whose outer end is removably journalled in a fork mem ber 25 provided upon the upper end of the bracket 19. The ends of the shaft section 24 fits within the clutch member 22 and suitably secured upon the shaft section 24 in spaced relation are discs 26 of well known form, the peripheries of which are constructed in a suitable way (not shown) to be engaged with the one end of the joined metal sheets so that the latter are caused to be wound upon said discs when the shaft section 24 is rotated in the proper direction. By reason of this construction, it is apparent that the shaft section 24 may be moved endwise away from the clutch element 22 so as to disengage the pin 23 from the notches of the clutch member 22, whereupon the shaft section 24 may be bodily removed from the bearing portion 25 when the desired number of joined sheets have been rolled upon the discs 26.

Fixed to opposite sides of the discharge ends of the platform 5 are a pair of outwardly and upwardly projecting brackets 27 in which is journalled the end portions of a transverse shaft 28, upon the ends of which, outwardly of the brackets 27, are respectively secured the sprocket wheel 29 and 30, an endless sprocket chain 31 being passed around the sprocket wheel 21 of the shaft section 20 and around the sprocket wheel 29. The shaft of the upper roller 8 is extended at the side of the machine adjacent the driving means 11 where it has a sprocket wheel 32 fixed thereon, and an endless sprocket chain 33 passes around the sprocket 32 and the sprocket 30, as shown clearly in Figures 1 and 2.

It will be understood that the strip 15 may be adjusted in accordance with the width of each of the joined sheets and that theguide strip 14 is positioned to properly insure the passage of the joined sheets in the correct manner onto the discs 26 of the shaft 24. 7

It will be noted from Figure 1, that the table top 12 is of considerable length, comparatively speaking, so that an operator disposed at one side of this table may have ample time to solder the seams of the sheets as they pass the point where he is standing in moving from the seam compressing rollers 7 and 8 to the rolling or reeling device. However, if necessary, the operation of the machinemay be intermittently interrupted to permit a more careful soldering of the seams or joints.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction and operation, as well as the advantages of the present invention will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

What I claim as new is:

An apparatus for joining and rolling sheets of metal comprising a platform provided with transversely disposed superposed intergeared feeding rollers adjacent the discharge end, a receiving table disposed in end to end relation with the platform, said table being of a width less than the platform, the platform being provided with brackets connected thereto and extending in parallelism with the opposite edges of the table, said brackets being provided at their free ends with bearings, a shaft journalled in said bearings, adjustable sliding bars at tached to the upper face of said table, said shaft being disposed in vertically spaced relation from the bars, arms rising vertically from the outer end of said table, one of said arms being provided at its top with a bearing, and the other arm being provided at its top with a V-shaped seat, a sheet roll ing shaft having one end received in said seat, a driving shaft arranged in said hearing. said shaft being provided at its inner end with a clutch head, said rolling shaft being detachably engaged with said clutch. whereby to permit the rolled sheet to be bodily removed from the table.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES DEAN. 

